State Politics
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GOP nominee for special Michigan House election opposes abortion ‘without exception’
Josh Powell, a candidate for a special Michigan House election this month, said during a GOP event that he opposes all abortion “without exception.”
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Dems and pro-immigrant groups push back on Trump’s Grand Rapids visit
Democrats and pro-immigrant groups on Tuesday raised concerns that ex-President Trump’s visit to Grand Rapids will stoke fear and increase divisions.
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Nessel asks SCOTUS to block red state bans on emergency abortions
Attorney General Dana Nessel urged the US Supreme Court to preserve the ability of emergency room doctors to provide abortions.
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Rep. Maddock decried ‘illegal invaders’ in Detroit. They were college basketball players.
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—State Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford) has drawn scorn from across social media, including fellow legislators, after posting pictures to his X account of a plane landing at Detroit Metro Airport Wednesday night and wrongly claiming they were illegally entering the country. “Happening right now,” wrote Maddock. “Three busses [sic] just…
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Whitmer signs bills to support IVF patients, legalize paid surrogacy
The Michigan Family Protection Act will create legal protections for parents who use fertility treatments, surrogacy, or assisted reproduction.
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Court approves new Michigan House district map
A three-judge federal court panel has affirmed new boundaries drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for some state House seats.
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Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant
The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wednesday.
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Whitmer and Nessel say abortion pill case is part of continued attacks on reproductive rights
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel are blasting Republican-led attempts to restrict mifepristone.
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Michigan lawmakers want to make it cheaper to install solar energy
Legislation introduced this month in the state Senate aims to create new state rebates for installing solar power and battery storage systems at home.
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‘Hate that lives next door’: Senate OKs expansion to Michigan hate crime laws
Bills that passed the state Senate would change the laws surrounding hate crimes, expanding the definition from “ethnic intimidation” to “a hate crime.”
